SCOTLAND
Herald Scotland
Gerry Braiden
Senior reporter
Saturday 3 May 2014
A priest suspended for publishing allegations of homosexual bullying within the Catholic Church is to extend an olive branch in a bid to halt legal action against him.
Lawyers for Father Matthew Despard, who has been suspended since last November, said he would make overtures to his new hierarchy.
He faces legal moves to evict him from his parish house and has already lost one legal battle over the disagreement.
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